Gulf Bank KSC (KUW:GBK) Retained Earnings : KWD141.2 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Gulf Bank KSC Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Gulf Bank KSC's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD141.2 Mil.

Gulf Bank KSC's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 (KWD180.0 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (KWD171.8 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2023 (KWD171.8 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (KWD141.2 Mil).

Gulf Bank KSC's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 (KWD144.4 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (KWD158.2 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (KWD158.2 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (KWD171.8 Mil).

Gulf Bank KSC Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gulf Bank KSC's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Gulf Bank KSC Retained Earnings Chart

Gulf Bank KSC Annual Data

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190.93

140.07

144.44

158.19

171.82

Gulf Bank KSC Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															143.49	162.03	180.02	171.82	141.23

Gulf Bank KSC Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

Gulf Bank KSC (KUW:GBK) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

Gulf Bank KSC (KUW:GBK) Business Description

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Mubarak Al Kabir Street, P. O. Box 3200, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13032

Website

https://www.e-gulfbank.com

Gulf Bank KSC is predominantly a Kuwait-based banking service company. The bank's business activities are mapped into two business lines which are Commercial Banking, Treasury & Investments. Commercial Banking engages in the acceptance of deposits from individuals, corporate and institutional customers, and providing consumer loans, overdrafts, credit card facilities, and funds transfer facilities to individuals; and other credit facilities to corporate and institutional customers. The Treasury & Investments segment provides money market, trading, and treasury services, as well as the management of the Bank's funding operations by use of Kuwait Government treasury bonds, government securities, placements, and acceptances with other banks.

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